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I know Enforcer Molds is in BC. Only Canadian mold company I know of. They make the best molds I have used. They shoot great. And like most they have great customer service and best of all they fish their own stuff and are more than willing to talk to ya about anything.

If you want a similar craw to the SK Rage model get the BTS 706 craw. It is phenomenal. I rarely use it alone but have landed several fish over 7lbs on it as a jig trailer including my biggest river fish ever just since this spring. I just love it. And it's almost identical to the Rage Craw, it just has a little more subtle action to it.

Senkos and Zoom baits will do that. Especially Zooms. I think any plastic if left in a certain shape for long enough will conform. Just try letting the baits cure for a couple days and see if that helps some.

I believe he said right in his post that he purchased them. Sorry, that was another poster that said that.Personally,I don't buy plastic in enough bulk to just get rid of spruce or not remelt. About the only thing I won't remelt is white and clear baits (except for myself because a little off color to the white doesn't bother the fish, therefore it doesn't bother me) because I want as true a color as I can get for paying customers.

I think montess has bought them all haha. At least I think that's the one he makes a ton of. They are there @ bts.com in several sizes.

BTS makes one but it is just offered in one size 3.75". Bass tackle makes one that is 5.5" in length. I don't know of any others that are offered in multiple lengths with the exact same design.

It is very expensive to get custom work done. If you can find something already in production that fits your needs I would highly recommend that route. And at least that way if you don't like the mold you can reasonably recoup your money by selling it. But if you have to I'm sure Bob on this forum can help. He makes custom CNC molds and although I don't own any his work looks wonderful.

I have found it best to sit baits out in front of a fan or something on a paper towel for a couple days if they have been fished with. And yes it will still bubble up pretty badly but if you heat slowly and stir well it eventually all gets out of there. I don't add salt to my own baits but I have melted down a bunch of baits with salt in them and if you are careful it can work out ok. Always wear gloves (this should be common practice but far too many people don't) because sometimes it can bubble up and run over the top of your cup and you may not be able to see the thin layer of plastic on the cup when you reach in the micro to get it out. A buddy of mine has burned himself a couple times like that. Not badly, but he was lucky. Just use good common sense and you should be fine. Also, like someone already said cut them up in really small pieces and that will help the water vapor escape the plastic a little easier.

And you can get them from Janns for $30 per mold. You just can't beat that price point for multi cavity molds.

I just use 16 drops of LC chartreuse per cup of plastic. You really need to shake the crap out of that stuff for a minute or more because it is bad to settle out. It gives me a nice transparent color and I almost always put a little black and silver flake to give it some "depth". I really really like the effect it gives on a worm tip or claws/appendages. If I don't want it to be see through I just add some white LC colorant to it. TBH I can't remember how much I white I put in though. Hope this helps some.

To each their own. If you feel like your pride will be hurt by the way a mold is finished or that it says something about your "craftmanship" then get the CNC mold. I just feel like these are entry level molds and someone looking to get into this awesome hobby shouldn't think these things won't catch fish. That being said, I probably wouldn't sell those baits either but that's just because people would be more likely to be attracted to a nice shiny finish. I just don't see how a mold somebody else made has anything to do with your craftsmanship or that by using a mold like that means you are half assing it or that you put no effort into making a quality product. But like I said to each their own. To a simpleton like myself it is about catching fish on a lure I made myself and a smooth finish has nothing to do with that.

I just don't see the big deal about the "shine". The fish simply do not care. I truly feel like people give bass way too much credit. They are really really dumb creatures that live off of instinct and they aren't gonna shy away from a bait because the surface isn't smooth. Right depth and speed is so much more important than color or "look" of the bait. IF you are making baits for yourself and to just sell a few here and there the ES molds will work just fine. If your main purpose is to sell baits then you may wanna go with a CNC mold because to the average angler the baits looks are just to catch the fisherman it has nothing to do with catching fish. That's why people will pay ridiculous prices for some custom soft plastics (Top Shelf Croaker for example when a Horny Toad will catch them just as good for less than half the price but people will spend the money because they think more expensive means it is better). End rant haha!

Depending on the mold it can take a week or so to ship, at least that has been my experience. They have too notch customer service, I would not be the least bit worried.

Fish the heck out of them because they look awesome!

Bagging is important though to the average customer. You don't wanna have stuff just jammed in there any which way. Not only does it look like crap but it'll warp the shape of the bait and not allow for it to perform like it's supposed to. I dunno that's a toughy. Like alsworms said, I don't have to worry about it no more than I sell so it is a good problem to have!

That's the exact one I have Skimpy. Works like a champ.

Yeah it is especially good when it is tough. I don't know exactly what it is about that bait that is so appealing to the fish but it is. The amount of times I have thoroughly worked an spot with moving baits and then a jig or worm and had nothing and then caught one on the first cast with the hog, it makes me believe there is some kinda extra appeal to that bait.

Yeah mostly with a 1\4 or 3\8 tungsten and 3/0 super line hook. But I have used them on a shakey head, c-rig, and belly weight hook. There is no wrong way to fish them.

The 4" one that looks just like the OG brush hog from Zoom. I have caught soooooo many fish on that lure this year and it is so very versatile. It is a good size to catch all size fish. I just love it and it just flat out catches them. I always have three quart bags full of black, watermelon, and green pumpkin hogs in my tackle bag. I have yet to figure out a scenario where they won't catch fish.

I feel like you can use a little less colorant if you add before heating. That's about all I have noticed. That and it seems to be easier to mix thoroughly if you add before. If you use the Do it x2 colorant it is almost mandatory to add before heating. Some of the thinner stuff like lure craft or Do-It's essential series colorant seem to mix fine after heating. But after trying both methods I just always add before now that I have certain color recipes that I use for all of the common colors.

Hate to repeat it but the BTS hog just flat out catches them. I know you don't wanna make a brush hog but they just flat out work. I have the full sized Berry Bug from Do-It and you almost need a truck battery to get that thing to fall haha. The smaller one may be better but I rarely use the one I have. It just won't fall quick enough.

These guys have posted pretty much all the options. Not gonna get an exact replica of a particular name brand bait but everyone has steered you in the right direction. You can get really close with any of these options I feel.

You could try the Do-it X2 colorant in green pumpkin brown. It looks like it is pretty close to the Zoom grn pkn from the pictures on their website. I have their green pumpkin green colorant and it is very similar to Netbaits green pumpkin

I don't just throw them on a belly weight hook, I also wacky rig them and very rarely just T-rigged weightless. Although I have made some for other people without the additive because they said they would never use them weightless. And a 4" real Senko weighs about 7g. I know when most people say "Senko" they mean the 5". Might should have specified.

I use the Do-It sinking additive in my stick baits and sometimes in my centipedes. I really only make greens and black in the those baits so it doesn't bother me a bit color wise but it will "hide" your flake a bit. I use two tablespoons of HDA and a 1/4 tablespoon of softener to 4oz of plastic. You do have to add a little more colorant as well but it really makes a great bait and much more durable than the OG Senko. Fishing them on belly weight screw lock hooks you can get upwards of 5 fish per bait which is a lot better than one fish per with a real Senko. Mine weigh a little less (6g compared to 7g on my crap scales) but I actually like the wiggle of mine better than the Senko.